Anonymous
Post 07/17/2013 15:35     Subject: Re:Social workers
Interesting thread....well I'm a social worker and make 85,000. Have been in the field for 15 years and have an LCSW. Live in Virginia suburbs. My husband makes more than I do (federal employee) but he also has advanced degrees. I work with a very challenging (but rewarding) population.

Anonymous
Post 07/17/2013 15:18     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a SW - I make about 70K, but also married someone who makes 2x what I make. Plus, we live way out in the 'burbs.

I always feel good about my salary (it is more than what many SWers make, and would be considered a decent salary for outside this area) until I hear what others make.


Well if it makes you feel any better you make what I make, and I'm a clinical psychologist.


And I live in the close-in burbs in a townhome.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2013 15:18     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:I am a SW - I make about 70K, but also married someone who makes 2x what I make. Plus, we live way out in the 'burbs.

I always feel good about my salary (it is more than what many SWers make, and would be considered a decent salary for outside this area) until I hear what others make.


Well if it makes you feel any better you make what I make, and I'm a clinical psychologist.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2013 15:14     Subject: Social workers
I am a SW - I make about 70K, but also married someone who makes 2x what I make. Plus, we live way out in the 'burbs.

I always feel good about my salary (it is more than what many SWers make, and would be considered a decent salary for outside this area) until I hear what others make.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 19:44     Subject: Social workers
I was going to add that my friends who are in this field live in the sf Bay Area, make around 100k and are comfortable (and single!).
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 19:09     Subject: Social workers
My friend is a social worker in the DCPS and she makes almost 100k and get summers off.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 19:07     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are a social worker with good business acumen, than you can run a profitable private practice. I am in the me tal health fuel and know both broke and wealthy social workers
So you start out idealistic, but eventually are happy to anyone a glowing home study if the price is right


Just because you are in the helping profession doesn't mean one takes an oath of poverty. To be a well-off social worker doesn't mean you've compromised your ideals and quest to help others.
Well, you got to be helping some enormously grateful food stamp recipients.

No, you do not make a salary of high class business professional, an do not live like a janitor at Walmart, but I suppose a man is a plan


Or a woman.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 18:07     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are a social worker with good business acumen, than you can run a profitable private practice. I am in the me tal health fuel and know both broke and wealthy social workers
So you start out idealistic, but eventually are happy to anyone a glowing home study if the price is right


Just because you are in the helping profession doesn't mean one takes an oath of poverty. To be a well-off social worker doesn't mean you've compromised your ideals and quest to help others.
Well, you got to be helping some enormously grateful food stamp recipients.

No, you do not make a salary of high class business professional, an do not live like a janitor at Walmart, but I suppose a man is a plan
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 12:06     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The ones I know get married to someone with a better compensated job.


That would be my DH, a social worker, who married me, a lawyer.


Pretty much this, or they have family money.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 10:27     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:The ones I know get married to someone with a better compensated job.


That would be my DH, a social worker, who married me, a lawyer.
Anonymous
Post 07/16/2013 10:27     Subject: Social workers
Anonymous wrote:Married well. Teachers in MD actually make more than most social workers and have better benefits. Teachers get housing and other perks that social workers don't get. Otherwise you live in shared housing, with family or really far out.


Huh?